Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Overview
| Specs Score | 80 / 100 Better Specs | 61 / 100 |
| Display Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution | 1284 x 2778 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% Less Bezels | |
| RAM | 8 GB More RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB More Storage | 128 GB |
| CPU Clock Speed | 4.05 GHz Faster Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution | 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.4 mm Slimmer |
| Battery | 4685 mAh Bigger Battery | |
| Unique Features | Reverse Charging | No |
General
| Model | iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2) | iPhone 12 Pro Max |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano + eSim |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | October 13, 2020 |
Design
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | 78.1 x 160.8 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 226 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium |
Display
| Type | Color LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1284 x 2778 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 458 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen) | |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | |
| Features | HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical) | HDR Display, True Tone, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Large Notch |
| Foldable Display | No | |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Dual Display | No |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
Connectivity
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, Lightning Cable |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
Performance
| AnTuTu Score | 1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core) | |
| 3DMark Score | 4,738 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 82 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 17 hours |
Extra
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC | yes with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence) | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF | 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Telephoto) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus | Yes, yes Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | 5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng | Digital Zoom, Face detection, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD | 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD |
Technical
| OS | iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5 | iOS v14.0 |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 Pro | Apple Bionic A14 |
| CPU | 4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 3.1 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core Graphics) | Apple GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery | Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2 | Yes |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours | 80 hours |
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